Cover Supervisor

Outwood Academy Riverside; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Riverside in the Tees Valley is seeking a proactive supervisor to support learning continuity during teacher absences. You will oversee whole classes, implement pre-set work and help maintain a calm, constructive learning environment across subjects.

The role emphasizes strong communication, confidentiality, time management and safeguarding awareness, with responsibilities including attendance checks, assisting with exam invigilation and day-to-day classroom logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.
• Ability and willingness to obtain/advance qualifications and training and development is essential.
• Essential communication, confidentiality and ICT skills (Microsoft Office) are required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence and implement pre-set work programmes.
• Manage student behaviour according to the school policy to maintain a constructive environment.
• Assist in preparing the environment and materials and respond to student questions about set work.
• Collect completed assignments and support attendance recording during lessons.
• Support examination logistics by assisting in invigilation and reporting pupil behaviour as needed.
• Oversee entry/exit procedures for students and perform related administrative tasks.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Time management

Organisation

Empathy with students

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a proactive and engaging individual with excellent classroom management skills, ready to step in and ensure continuity of learning during teacher absences? Do you excel at motivating students and maintaining a constructive working environment across various subjects? The overall purpose of this post is to supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers and implement work programmes under the guidance of teaching staff.

Essential skills required are the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, maintain confidentiality, and utilize standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office. The supervisor must demonstrate excellent time management and organisation skills. Critically, they must be able to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable. The ability and willingness to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training and development is essential.

The primary duty is supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absence, implementing pre-set work programmes. The supervisor manages student behaviour according to the Consequences Policy to maintain a constructive working environment. Responsibilities include assisting in preparing the environment and materials, responding to student questions about the set work, and collecting completed assignments. Administrative tasks involve supervising student entry/departure, accurately recording and reporting lesson attendance. The role also supports examination logistics by assisting in exam invigilation and reporting back on pupil behaviour or issues using referral procedures.